Reform Is Coming To China, Regardless Of What Happens In The Upcoming Leadership Transitionhttp://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-communist-party-congress-leadership-change-political-reform-2012-11/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:42:03 -0400Daniel Goodmanhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/509fa6c8ecad04b67500002bMark NewhamSun, 11 Nov 2012 08:23:20 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/509fa6c8ecad04b67500002b
As anyone who's experienced the workings of the Chinese system from the inside knows (including this correspondent who reported his findings in 'Limp Pigs' - secrets of the Chinese propaganda machine revealed) while the dead hand of the state remains clasped around the throat of China's media, the only change likely to be seen is that of the zebra - a black horse with white stripes changing to the exact opposite.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/509b03db69bedd0c3e000014artful dodgerWed, 07 Nov 2012 19:59:07 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/509b03db69bedd0c3e000014
WRONG. Chinese people are not like Americans (or idealized versions of freedom-loving Americans). Most just want to make a lot of money and buy fancy things. They don't really care if the government prevents freedom of expression, speech, etc. My graduate student friends from China told me this and they had no reason to lie about it. They do hate the corruption, but there's no guarantee that there will be less corruption with a reformed government.